CVE-2016-7835

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in H2O allows remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) or obtain server certificate private keys and possibly other information.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.16% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory jvn.jp Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Kazuho Oku H2O
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95061 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/h2o/h2o/issues/1144 third party advisory patch
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN44566208/index.html vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7835?
CVE-2016-7835 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7835?
To fix CVE-2016-7835, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7835 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7835 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-7835?
CVE-2016-7835 affects Kazuho Oku H2O.
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